FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 6, 2024·5 min readMRI Method Predicts Dementia 9 Years in Advance with 80% AccuracyResearchers developed a method to predict dementia with over 80% accuracy up to nine years before diagnosis. Using fMRI scans, the team analyzed changes in the brain's default mode network (DMN), which is affected early in Alzheimer's disease. This approach outperforms traditional memory tests and brain shrinkage measurements. The study used data from over 1,100 volunteers and highlights potential applications for early intervention.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 9, 2024·3 min readExploring Brain Scan HesitancyAsian Americans, particularly South and East Asian older adults, exhibit greater hesitancy towards participating in health research involving MRI brain scans compared to their white counterparts. The study surveyed older adults on their perceptions of MRI scans, willingness to learn scan results, and attitudes towards research participation and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2022·6 min readNew Sensor Uses MRI to Detect Light Deep in the BrainResearchers have developed a new specialized MRI sensor that detects light deep within brain tissue.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 28, 2022·5 min readMRI Images Epigenetics in the BrainResearchers have developed a new imaging approach that captures DNA methylation in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2022·3 min readThis Bizarre Looking Helmet Can Create Better Brain ScansA novel wearable magnetic metamaterial could help make MRI imaging faster, cheaper, and crisper.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2021·5 min readFlavored E-Cigarettes May Affect the Brain Differently Than Non-FlavoredFlavored e-cigarette tobacco engages the taste system, while non-flavored vaped nicotine triggers the brain's reward system in a similar way observed when people smoke traditional cigarettes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2021·7 min readReading Minds to Understand Human Tool UseCombining brain imaging data with machine learning, researchers make new discoveries about how the brain controls the hand. The findings could lead to the development of more advanced neuroprosthetics.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 8, 2021·3 min readNew MRI Technique Can Detect Early Dysfunction of the Blood-Brain Barrier With Small Vessel DiseaseDP-ASL, a new neuroimaging technique may help researchers identify early blood-brain barrier dysfunction associated with SVD.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2021·3 min readNeural Roots and Origins of Alcoholism IdentifiedResearchers have identified a pathway in the brain responsible for the development of alcohol addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 27, 2021·3 min readCan Large Fluid-Filled Spaces in the Brain Help Identify Those at Risk of Dementia?Enlarged perivascular spaces around small blood vessels in the brain may be a biomarker for cognitive decline, and ultimately dementia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 22, 2021·4 min readMRI Helps Unravel the Mysteries of SleepMRI technology helps researchers identify specific brain activity during different stages of sleep.Read More